Any schools that start in spring???

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I was in nursing school this past fall semester. I failed the final and I'm out of that program forever.

I took the hesi last week and missed it by a few points.

Since I failed the hesi for that program, I cannot start until next fall because I missed the deadline.

Part of me is glad I have some time off but the other part is disappointed because I know I can do better.

I'm in the philly area and the only school I know of that starts in spring is the one I failed out of.

I thought about going for my pct license but from what I see you need an active cna license and mine expired last July.

I feel like I'm not meant to be a nurse! I don't feel smart enough and I hate feeling like this.

My instructors kept telling me to keep striving for it but nothing is working out right now.

Any advice? How do you become a pct? Any schools that start in spring around the Philly area? What else can I do??

I also have my associates degree so I'm not sure what other classes I can take. It's just the actual nursing classes I need.

Please help :(

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

It sounds like you are looking for a program starting in Spring of 2016. If so, I can pretty much guarantee that those programs will not be accepting admissions this close to the beginning of the semester.

Since fall is just around the corner, I'd set your sights on a program beginning then. Use the interim to evaluate why you failed this past semester. Was it poor study skills? Poor time management? Poor test taking? Did you struggle with the didactic or the clinical portion? Once you identify your weaknesses, focus on improving in those areas. Take a class in developing effective study habits. Read about how to answer test questions and take practice tests. Brush up on your med math or specific concepts you struggled with.

As far as becoming a pct (I'm assuming you mean CNA), your local chapter of the American Red Cross and the PA Department of Education may be good places to start looking for training.

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I'm sorry I should of been specific. I cannot start this fall. I was hoping spring of 2017.

I want to be certified in phlebotomy and ekg but I'm not sure where to go since most schools that I know of are in north jersey

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
I'm sorry I should of been specific. I cannot start this fall. I was hoping spring of 2017.

I want to be certified in phlebotomy and ekg but I'm not sure where to go since most schools that I know of are in north jersey

CCP has a phlebotomy class I think...at least when I went there many moons ago.

If I were you, I wouldn't spend money on those particular programs; find work in a hospital or nursing home and learn your study and test taking style; try to appeal to your previous program and come up with a plan to be readmitted, as well as go to other programs if possible.

I will tell you this-if you failed an RN program, chances are you will need to complete a program, such as a LPN program in order to show competency; I had to do the same hing when I failed my ADN program; no one would accept me because I failed. I went to a hospital-based PN school in Philly (there aren't any more of those anymore :down: ) and went on to work many years while taking additional pre-reqs to get into a BSN program-had a AA degree, so all I needed was nursing courses and I ended up graduating a an accelerated part-time BSN program in 2012, and currently work in the ED.

ETA: per your OP, it looks as though the program is willing to help you-keep trying, use other techniques like practicing NCLEX-style questions, learning how to study, etc...also look into a book by Alfaro-Lefevre-Critical Thinking and Nursing Judgement; great book for thinking like a nurse.

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